De Blaak
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de Blaack in 1604. Derived from a hydronym, which is derived in turn either from Middle Dutch blak (“flat, level”) or Middle Dutch blaken (“glow, shimmer”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈblaːk/
- Hyphenation: De Blaak
- Rhymes: -aːk
Proper noun
De Blaak n
- A neighbourhood of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN